Re: nbn phone connection

Thanks cf4. I like that this is a cheap way of testing in advance. I'll buy the double adaptor and bring up the downstairs phone and plug both phones in to the modem using the double adaptor. If that works, then I can think about paying a cabler to run a cable between the upstairs modem and the downstairs phone.

Re: nbn phone connection

Thanks for the reply, cretsiah. I'm going to try the double adaptor first becuse it seems the cheapest option. Plus I also want internet downstairs so it would be good to run an ethernet cable at the same time and then both cables could go to a telephone/data wall plate and I can then plug in a wifi extender.

Re: nbn phone connection

if you had say 3 sockets upstairs and 2-4 downstairs then maybe just maybe you will be lucky that they are all still connected, and the only 1 removed from connection is the 1 that the NBN line comes in on.

Re: nbn phone connection

I have one phone port upstairs and one downstairs (for when I'm gardening).

It would be great if the other port kept working but apparently all phones have to connect through the Telstra Gateway modem once the NBN is connected and the other ports become defunct. The Gateway modem only has one port to plug a phone line into and another port to receive NBN from the wall socket.

After some re-thinking, I just found a cheap Uniden phone online and it comes with an extra handset so I've ordered it and will see if that works. So I've put off getting a double adaptor because, if it does work, then I won't need one.

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We have a television downstairs and sometimes there's a lag when video streaming so I was hesitant to get a new phone with an additional handset for downstairs in case the coverage wasn't great . I wasn't sure the second handset would work (through Colorbond metal walls) but I've bought and tried the new DECT 2 phones and the downstairs one works like a dream. It was by far the easiest option - no cabling and no huge outlay.